pay a visit
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After leaving the US, the King will pay a visit to Bermuda, before returning to the UK.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
Farcical havoc ensues when Jean-Michel requests Georges and Albin play it straight when his future in-laws pay a visit.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 19, 2024
Would Mr. Lammy pay a visit to Mar-a-Lago, Mr. Trump’s Palm Beach estate, as David Cameron, Britain’s current foreign secretary, did two weeks ago to lobby the former president on military aid to Ukraine?
From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2024
But Lorraine's politesse has limits, as a pair of Minnesota’s finest find when they pay a visit to her office to inquire about her daughter-in-law’s connection to a North Dakota crime.
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2023
So Call was surprised when, on a Tuesday, I proposed that we wind up the crabbing an hour early and pay a visit to the Captain.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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